The team that delivers success.
Who is RG Strategic?
Founded by Russell Green in 2014, RG Strategic is a Queensland licensing and approvals consultancy specialising in liquor licensing and food premises approvals for hospitality venues and the tourism industry.
We are solutions-driven and focus on practical, end-to-end support helping clients understand requirements early, prepare complete applications, and manage follow-ups to reduce avoidable delays and rework.
We work with cafés, bars, restaurants, hotels and resorts across Queensland, including Far North Queensland, Wide Bay, the Sunshine Coast, South East Queensland and regional areas.
End-to-end licensing support
To small and large businesses alike, we offer a complete range of services ensuring all our client’s problems are solved, goals are reached, and their visions successful.
- Liquor licence applications, variations, extension to licensed areas and transfers
- Develop and provide Risk Assessed Management Plans – RAMP
- Community Impact Statements (where required)
- Council food premises / food business / food manufacturing applications and related plans
We pride ourselves on an approachable and personable communication style, always checking in with our clients, taking the time to review complex issues and next steps, and fully investing ourselves in each project we take on.
Relationships that deliver outcomes
What sets us apart is our emphasis on relationships. These unique relationships – with our clients, with other consultants we collaborate with, and ultimately with key decision-makers of the region – each allows us to have an open dialogue and always achieve a positive outcome for our clients.
“We engaged RG Strategic to help us with our liquor licence and food licence for our new venue Flo’s Creperie in Mooloolaba. We couldn’t be more grateful for their arduous work and commitment.”
Michelle Guillemard – Flo’s Creperie Mooloolaba
Russell Green
Director
Russell Green is the Director of RG Strategic. He brings more than 30 years’ experience across approvals, regulation and stakeholder engagement—including 17 years in local government and 13 years in private practice as the Director of his own consultancy.
Over that time, Russell has worked closely with councils, regulators OLGR and tourism businesses to navigate requirements, prepare clear applications, and move efficiently through approval processes. He is known for straightforward advice, responsive communication and a solutions-led approach.
Based on the Sunshine Coast, Russell draws on deep regional knowledge and a strong professional network across government and industry. He applies this experience to support hospitality and tourism operators with liquor licensing, food premises approvals and related compliance requirements.
Talk to us today for all your liquor licensing and food premises requirements
Call us today on 07 5474 3873 for a free, no-obligation, discussion of your needs, or send us a message below.
Working through the extension to Emilia's Cafe was hassle-free as we worked in with Russell Green and his team of great staff at RG Strategic. Their knowledge of what was required for licensing requirements and project management for a food business was spot on. Great communication, professional and all delivered on time and on budget.
Jodi Giorno
Emilia's Café - Gympie
We engaged Russell Green and RG Strategic Town Planners to navigate us through our past approvals for liquor licence, food premises and town planning. The teams experience in understanding Councils processes demonstrated to us a thorough and intimate knowledge of development planning and liquor licence requirements. Coupled with this, their network of connections which run deep through all tiers of government and industry. Experience, knowledge, and connections allows RG Strategic and Russell Green to stand head and shoulders above the mob of development planners on the Sunshine Coast and I cannot highly recommend them more.
Pete Thomas
Russell and his team made the process of opening our first business a breeze! They were very easy to communicate with and always professional. Would recommend using them to anyone opening a business!
Jordan Straney
Ze Pickle - Noosa
Russell and his team were fantastic with our application. They knew the processes and protocols from start to finish. When a hurdle arose, Russell stepped us through the procedures required one by one. We can't thank Russell enough for his professional and personal approach to our application.
Gezim Bashi